[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by GPK

Trainer of the week goes to Marie Bates, who has the 0 for 7 maiden runner Robby's Break in the 1st at Tampa tomorrow. After 3 straight 0 beyers to begin his career in open maiden races, where he was beaten 34, 30 1/2 and 41 1/2 lengths respectively, Ms. Bates decides to risk this gelded son of Sunday Break in a maiden claimer for 25k in a turf route at Colonial. So inspired by his career top beyer of 18 and only being beaten 16 1/4 lengths, she then decides to enter him in an OPEN claimer for 8k, where he was soundly beaten 44 lengths. Figuring maybe open claimers might be a tough spot to break his maiden, she decides a dated nickel claimer would be a much easier spot to earn his diploma. But alas, that was too tough a spot as he was beaten 24 1/4 lengths.

Comes into this race tomorrow 2nd off a layoff and should be primed to run at least a 10 beyer.

There is absolutely zero reason for one red cent to be bet on this horse tomorrow in the win pool, but sadly, some fool will feel the need.

I know there are some great and intelligent trainers out there...but where to people like this come from?

That is classic. Can't wait for next week's Trainer of the Week.